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Friday, October 31, 2008

I first got hold of this book when I was in primary 5. It's a beautiful story and also the first book that made me tear. After my first read, I shoved it in the cabinet and never set my hands on it any longer. However, recently when we had a major packing & clearing up at home, my parents and uncle decided to put the Ikea bookshelve in the living room. Being the ultimate bookworm myself, I happily brought all my books from my room and placed it neatly on the shelves. And this morning, when I was walking pass the bookshelves, I stopped and shifted my gaze upon the pile of books and randomly picked out a book. And I'd actually spent hours re-reading the whole book once again. When I was eleven, I read it for the sake of reading and enjoying the story. Presently, though, somehow I carried a different heart attitude reading it and surprisingly, I discovered things that I've never discovered in the book before. I stopped and re-read insightful and beautiful sentences twice and thrice while I'd just gave a mere glance when I first read it.
Man, this is why I love books!


''Having eyes, but not seeing the beauty;
having ears, but not hearing music;
having minds, but not perceiving truth;
having hearts that are not moved and therefore never set on fire.''
-Extracted from the book, Totto-Chan

The above photos were the first batch of photos that I took on my Birthday using webcam. My Nephew's totally ecstatic when he actually saw himself at the computer screen.
Andand, My dad's very handsome right?! That's my super Daddy(:

Anyway, thankyou all for those who had
smsed me once the clock struck 12am to the 30th of October,
given me gifts ,
given me beautiful cards with even beautiful words in it ,
given me a hand-shake ,
and offered prayers

I really appreciate it(:

Went to Angmokio with my dearest shepherd and sheepmates(: At first, they lied to me that Celine was unable to turn up due to some stuff and I got quite sad. But it was a prank! We had Japanese food for dinner before bringing me for a 20minutes walk around Amk (To make me anxious, I think) and brought me to Kbox! My whole body had been itching for it ever since Exams started. Finally!

All in all, I really can't thank y'all enough for the celebrations.
First was on the 10th of October when the Clique celebrated for Kay and I
Then the Birthday surprise Champions coreteam had for me in Yishun Stadium
And my beloved dmm members on my Birthday itself.
You people made my day such a wonderful and memorable one.

Thankyou, Jesus,
for placing such awesome people in my life and being such an awesome God!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Haha! This is interesting!




O's written paper's not even half conqured yet and I am already down with a bad sore throat and runny nose. How bad can this get man.

Anyway, I really want to thank those who had been constantly encouraging me all this while, prayers, smses, cards, gifts, exam kits etc. Also, the extra mile that the girls and guys in 5N3 had took to assist me in my Achilles' heel (Math). I feel extremely loved, just like what I told joyce, ''Classmates, friends or caregroup members, I seriously feel that I am surrounded by people who truly love, care and concern. 他们真的很真心的疼我'' . I cant thank you all enough (:

I wanna thank God too, for being with me all way through when I sat myself down, scribbling down the answers on the answer sheet. When I stop and ponder, God reminded me. Thankyou God, for the inner peace that you gave before and during examination, assurance after the papers, wisdom in tackling tricky questions and understanding of the questions and passages. You rock!

Am gonna stay over at Kay's place on Thurs to give Math the final 'Chiong' before sitting for it the next morning. Thankyou, Dearest, for going the extra mile for me :D I love you!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Dreaming
-is imagining/thinking what you can yet do
-is imagining/thinking what you have yet accomplish
-is imagining/thinking what you can yet contribute
-is imagining/thinking who you can yet become
-is imagining/thinking how you can yet learn
-is imagining/thinking how you can yet grow

Potential
-is everything that you can do that you have yet done
-is everything that you can accomplish that you have yet accomplished
-is everything that you can contribute that you have yet contributed
-is everything that you can become that you have yet become
-is everything that you can learn that you have yet learnt
-is everything that you can learn that you have yet grown





I don't wanna dream. I want to get it done.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
I have a new found friend!!
It's Veron from Ywam(:
Had a fruitful conversation with her in MSN too(:



''it's not about how "perfect" or "sinless" you are... but it's about how much you desire to grow and want to live out of sin and chase after God, not the wind'' -Veron

Monday, October 13, 2008
Is the face that I see in the mirror , the one I want others to see
Do I show in the way, that I walk in my life
The love that you've given to me
My heart desires to be like you
In all that I do ,
All I am

Do they see Jesus in me
Do they recognize Your face
Do I communicate Your love and Your grace
Do I reflect who You are
In the way I choose to be
Do they See Jesus,
Jesus in me

It's amazing that You'd ever use me
and use me the way You will
Help me to hold out a heart of compassion and grace
A heart that Your spirit fills
May I show forgiveness and mercy
the same way You've showed it to me

Well I wanna show the world that You are the reason I live and breathe
So You'll be the one that they see
when they see me..



I first heard this song when I was a non believer and already, I fell in love with it.
I am not sure why. Perhaps God had already planted a seed within me when I was listening to it.
The lyrics made sense to me. And after knowing Him, the lyrics appealed to me even more. Also, one of my dreams for God has got to do with this song(: I sure hope these lyrics speaks to you as much as it did to me.

Saturday, October 11, 2008



10th of October- A date to remember.
The Graduation Ceremony taken place in the auditorium would definitely be a memorable one. The speech Mrs Tan Siok Chin made was enough for me to cry a bucket of tears.
The videos of photos which showed some of our faces of lower secondary school days.
The Goodbyes from our teachers whom we have unknowingly relied on so much over the years.
The singing of school song for the last time

五年了,多少都会难过与舍不得
怎么说,我们这几个也是一起长大的
或许因为曾经有过不太愉快的过去,
再加上几年的幼稚,
我们今年才会没有争吵,
和更珍惜彼此的存在
毕业典礼似乎只有我这个白痴傻乎乎的在座位上擦眼泪
其实, 我知道带着灿烂笑容面后的你们,
心情也是和我一样的
苦,略带一点点的甜。。

We later headed down to the Cafeteria for our sumptuous meal.
Within twenty minutes though, the majority of the 4E and 5Ns had left the school, leaving only the few of us slacking around.
Silun later asked me to piggy-back her and have it captured in the camera.
And then, from the back, out came a few of the missing ones in our clique whom we thought had went to ChongPang to buy drinks:

‘Happy Birthday to you ,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to Joan and Kay,
Happy Birthday to you!’

It was an advanced birthday celebration for both Yinkay and I !
The both of us were shocked and surprised ..
Haha, I shall just let the pictures do the talking.










It was indeed, a pleasant surprise.
Thankyou all, for taking the time out to buy the gifts and prepare the giant cards with beautiful photos, and even more beautiful words in it(:
Five striaght years. Man, it hadn't been easy.
I would definitely miss the 'togetherness spirit' of 5N3.
The stupid jokes and pranks we played on each other,
how we'd locked silun outside the classroom,
how we went to switch Yaozhen's phone in 'General' mode, making it ring with the orh-biang nokia ring tone during Math lesson,
how we went to the washroom in eights rather than pairs,
how the teachers can be angry and laughing at the same time due to our silliness,
and not forgetting how we'd spot people who are cutting queues during recess.
Achievers, lunch breaks, science practicals, 'ponding' and 'fish-viewing' after recess,
squeezing dunno how many ''lor mai kai'' in our pockets during sec4 to consume it in class,
secret Mac delivery during total defence day this year
(people were eating tapioca and bread while we were happily munching our burgers away) Haha! There are many many many much more to say.
I'll really find one day to pen it all down in my personal journal one day.
You guys and girls are people whom I've sorta grew up together with in this second home of ours.
This school would definitely leave a significant mark within me, but whats even most precious is the people in it.
Even unglam and silly nicknames (Laughing Machine, Happy Monster) which you all had given me would be like precious treasured gems to me

Thankyou, 5N3,
for giving me such priceless and beautiful memories that would be etched in my heart for as long as I live(:

Sunday, October 05, 2008



My Dear Sheepy(:
The purpose of a new structure is to bring greater growth.
As cliche as it sounds,
It's been like a roller coaster ride together with you all.
Almost a year, I guess. Been through countless of ups and downs.
I still remember the times when we had shepherding at AhMei's Cafe.
Haha, unforgettable.
Thankyou for being so obedient and open whenever I speak to you about the word.
Shepherding you all is like shepherding myself.
Do you know that as you learn from me, I learn from you too? (:
I thank God for the both of your lives
Jiayou in exploring the new land(:
CG08 to be completed by end Oct
Yes and Amen! (:




Internet's sucking my time out big time
Guess I'm gonna blog less often
I have to pin the O monster straight down to the ground
Can't afford to let BigDaddy and the people who believes in me down
It's either Do or Die

Wish me luck
and keep me in prayers please (:

Friday, October 03, 2008


This week's rather fulfilling.
I finally got Siying to give herself her well deserved break on Tuesday.
Went to Yishun Stadium and did some running.
Though it was only 2Km, but the both of us really had a shioking good time perspiring all our worries and frustrations out.
It just felt awesome.
Let's do it again, buddy! (:




God's really looking highly on me amidst my O levels. A whole new structure has taken place in North and man, it was definitely beyond what I had expected. God is blessing me with an additional of 3 schools ! Would be leading together with Joshua and he too, is taking his O levels. Each time I think about it, I can't help but shake my head and say ''waaa this is crazy.. How?'' But I know perfectly well too, that there are reasons behind all these. It's all nicely planned out in God's organizer, I suppose. I am gonna tap on God's strength for sure , do what God wants me to do and walk in His pace. By hook or by crook and by faith, YishunTown Sec, Ahmad Ibrahim Sec, Sembawang Sec, Canberra Sec and NavalBase sec will complete CG08 by end of this month. When I started trying to see how God sees, man! This definitely can be done! Why limit myself when I have a limitless God? I am super duper excited by how God can and will use me in this crucial period of time and I am super duper certain that God's gonna use Joyce, Daniel, Vivien, Joshua and I to bring North C into greater heights. Bring it on man!!

Ariella Joan Hoe

30'Oct'91
God is my love
Singing is my Passion

genesis_joan@hotmail.com

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